Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
rho Debate on tt In the British
Parliament.

IoSDoS. February 10.-Bedmond
fNationalist) resumed the debate on
parneli's amendment this evening in
sho Rouse. He said he spoke as one
soon 10 undergo, in company with John
Dillon and others, trial which would
urobably end with imprisonment for
assisting in the operations Of the plan
of campaign. So far as the plan had
hoen applied, Redmond said, not more
than twenty estates up to date had
been brought under its operation, aud
in no case was it proposed to deprive
me landlord of rent, hut the aim was
simply 20 enable tenants TO bank
money for protection in eases where
landlords refused to make fair reduc-
lions. II was due 10 the plan that this
winter there had been fewer eylctlons
than for several years previous, and an
almost total .ahsencc of outrages.
The Marquis Of Harrington said the
plan of campaign was not the nam
question before the House. To vote
for ParnelI's amendment was to vote
virtually a want of confidence in the
Government. The other questions
raised. therefore, could not be discussed
ON their merits, but only with reference
TO the effect of the amendment on the
iate of the Government. Admitting
that relations between the landlords
and tenants in Ireland were far from
satisfactory, it was no remedy to sus-
rend or reduce or abolish the payment
Of rent. Such plan would he found
TO be no boon to the poor tenants,
Lord Harrington said the real rene
dies for the agrarian crisis were TO be
found in providing larger productive
employment for the people, OF IN vol
untarv emigration conducted and sup
ported by the local government.
Cheers Still, where landlords in
sisted, the land laws must bc enforced.
Il would never be possible to get rid OF
the ultimate resort Of the eviction.
Tho course of the Government in
prosecuting the authors Of the plan of
campaign was right and stralghttor-
ward. It was the duty of the Govern
ment to attack men engaged in illegal
conspiracy and prevent their leading
9sfray tenants who were their dupes.
Mr.. Gladstone had declared the plan of
campaign resulted from the policy of
tLc Government in refusing to adopt
Ike suspension of the eviction bill.
Could Parliament hold that rs a legiti-
mate consequence of tine rejection Of
any measure? Itleft the people morally
entitled TO take the law into their own
hands and do what Parliament had
refused 10 do. ICheors. If the plan
| IF campaign was not illegal, II ITS en-
forccment was not stopped there wouid
| Toe an end to all relations between land
lord and tenant. 1t would cause an in
ternecine war, and result in the total
destruction Of the power OF the land
lord TO obtain his rent, excepting
| what the tenant chose TO pay. The
suppression of the plan was n neces-
| ity if order was To- be preserved.
llr Pamcll he'd referred to Il probable
| recurrence OF dynamite outrages. lie
| admitted that Parncll WAS not in n posi-
ion to control dynamite crimes, but he
| was in a position to disown them.
| Cheers. They were not disowned
| Mr. Parnell was cOntented will
| warning Parliament that if
certain course were pursued dyna
mitards might resume their opera
| tons. As to home-rulc. there remained
a steadfast solid barrier of one hundred
votes against Mr. Gladstone's scheme
| Cheers 1t was idle and useless fol
bome-ulcrs to present vague resolu
ton to the House on the ground tina
they had the confidence Of the lrisl
people. knowing that they must secure
the approval of the British nation.